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Defenition of the word des

    • Defenition of the word des

      • A commonly-used encryption algorithm that encrypts data using a key of 56 bits, which is considered fairly weak given the speed and power of modern computers.
      • a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
      • synthetic nonsteroid with the properties of estrogen; formerly used to treat menstrual problems but was found to be associated with vaginal cancers in the daughters of women so treated during pregnancy

    Synonyms for the word des

      • DES
      • diethylstilbestrol
      • diethylstilboestrol
      • stilbestrol
      • stilboestrol

    Hypernyms for the word des

      • estrogen
      • name
      • nonsteroid
      • nonsteroidal
      • oestrogen

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